Humans since ages have been wanderers in search of better life.We Bangalore ASCENDers are a group of sober trekkers who have urban settlements but wander in search of wilderness and in the process are not averse to conquer heights. This amalgamation of wilderness and heights makes the journey all the more interesting and adventurous.Come be a part of these adventures and stimulate your wild instincts.

Major Activities done:1. FFA in two schools in Lokkanahalli and Thimmarajapura villages.2. 'Jatha' (procession) with school children around the village, shouting slogans (total 250 children participated).3. Video show at Lokkanahalli school in day and in Doddamalapura village at night. Video was about Forest and FFA (totally around 300 saw it).4. Putting posters and banners about FFA at important places where people gather. Villages covered; Thimmarajapura, Kurubanakatte and Arepalya.

Those who are willing to participate, can mail me: ambareeshhs@gmail.comPlease note: There won't be any trek, fun activities or even we wont go to jungles, its just FFA Program. Those who are really interested can join FFA program. And should speak Kannada fluently.Few words about FFA:Forest fires are usually seasonal. They usually start in the dry season and can be prevented by adequate precautions. Fire can be prevented through removal of forest litter all along the forest boundary. This is called "Forest Fire Line". This line used to prevent fire breaking into the forest from one compartment to another. The collected litter was burnt in isolation. The best way to control a forest fire is therefore, to prevent it from spreading. Mainly in India forest fire happens because of human, may it’s accidental or intentional. So to prevent it awareness among villagers should happen.

Monday, February 14, 2011

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Great response for the noble cause. More than 20 members joined the donation camp, after the medical checkup (Hemoglobin content and B.P) finally 14 units of blood donated. We appreciate one and all, who came for the event and made it a successes.

Due to the time constraint few left early and missed the group picture.

Monday, February 7, 2011

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Last weekend (Feb 5th & 6th of 2011) 7 guys with the help of Karnataka Forest Department conducted FFA program in and around Kollegal (150km from Bangalore). It was a fantastic experience for us. 2 days we spent our time, in educating villagers about Forest Fire.

Major Activities done:

1. FFA in 2 schools in 2 villages.

2. Jatha (procession) with school children around the village, shouting slogans(total 150 children participated).

3. Video show at school and village about our forest and FFA (around 200 saw it).

4. Putting posts about FFA around 2 villages (around 10 important places where people gather)

Please note: There won't be any trek, fun activities or even we wont go to jungles, its just FFA. Those who are really interested can join FFA program. And should speak Kannada fluently.

Few words about FFA:Forest fires are usually seasonal. They usually start in the dry season and can be prevented by adequate precautions. Fire can be prevented in the summer through removal of forest litter all along the forest boundary. This is called "Forest Fire Line". This line used to prevent fire breaking into the forest from one compartment to another. The collected litter was burnt in isolation. The best way to control a forest fire is therefore, to prevent it from spreading. Mainly in India forest fire happens because of human, may it’s accidental or intentional. So to prevent it awareness among villagers should happen.

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Bangalore ASCENDers is a group of outdoor buffs and nature lovers, freaking out conquering peaks, traversing valleys, crossing crystal clear streams, drenching in rains and camping under bright stars. We engage our weekend’s in trekking, fun outings with special kids, adventure sports, cycling, biking, rock climbing, countryside travelling, wildlife photography and being part of eco-conservation drives and other social initiatives.
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